Last November 1, as the sun rose over a farm near Dover, New Hampshire the
Eyes Wide Open crew once again began laying out more than two thousand pairs of
boots representing the U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq. But this was not
a standard stop on the nation-wide tour of AFSC’s acclaimed anti-war exhibit.

The boots were being prepared to play a role in a music video for blues
musician Robert Cray’s poignant new song, “Twenty”, telling the story of a
young soldier, who questions his mission in Iraq, but is killed before his
deployment is up.

The video, directed by Robert Cray’s wife, Susan Turner-Cray stars Aidan
Delgado, a 23-year-old Iraq-war veteran who served in Nasiriyah and at Abu
Ghraib prison, before securing conscientious objector status and returning to
the U.S. David Goodman, one of the Eyes Wide Open tour managers, has a cameo
role in the video as a Vietnam Veteran.

The Crays had heard about the Eyes Wide Open exhibit, but had not seen it
when they began developing ideas for the music video. They contacted the Chicago
AFSC office, and began arrangements to feature the exhibit in the production.
After many potential sites were considered, the rolling hills behind the New
Hampshire farmhouse of Todd and Kristin Adelman was offered and chosen.
Cinematographer Jonathon Millman signed on to shoot the video, and other local
actors and crew joined the effort – donating their
time out of commitment to the concept.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Cray’s album, also named “Twenty”
has been nominated for a Grammy as Best Contemporary Blues Album.